[Length 14.5 in. Wingspan 19 in.]

This Clapper Rail was photographed at French Town Road, Port Bolivar, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 6, 2008)

[Length 14.5 in. Wingspan 19 in.]

This Clapper Rail and downy chick was photographed at French Town Road, Port Bolivar, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 6, 2008)

[Length 14.5 in. Wingspan 19 in.]

This Clapper Rail was photographed at the Crab Street marsh, Surfside Beach, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 17, 2009)

[Length 14.5 in. Wingspan 19 in.]

This Clapper Rail was photographed at the Crab Street marsh, Surfside Beach, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 17, 2009)

[Length 14.5 in. Wingspan 19 in.]

This bird was initially identified as a Clapper Rail. However, the warm reddish-brown edges of the back feathers and orange-tinted breast suggest King Rail, so comments on the ID are welcome.

This bird was photographed at Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 19, 2010)

[Length 15 in. Wingspan 20 in.]

This King Rail was photographed at Shoveler Pond, Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 14, 2005)

[Length 9.5 in. Wingspan 13 in.]

This Virginia Rail was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: March 26, 2013)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at Alligator Pond, Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 2, 2009)